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Weak wrists

  • 13-11-2010 7:11pm
    #1
    SugarHigh
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    My wrists are tiny. I know there isn't much you go can do to make them bigger and big forearms just make them look smaller but is there anything you recommend to make them stronger?


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  • #2
    Rycn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭Rycn


    Tugging.


  • #3
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    Rycn wrote: »
    Tugging.

    Is that a **** joke?

    I was gonna say no **** jokes but I thought that might just encourage everyone
    :D


  • #4
    deadlybuzzman
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    ive little girls wrists plus a broken bone in each-there not much you can do thats wrist specific but ya gotta love love deadlifts, I also wrap t shirts around a big ass dumbell handles and hold for max time


  • #5
    SugarHigh
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    deadlybuzzman wrote: »
    ive little girls wrists plus a broken bone in each-there not much you can do thats wrist specific but ya gotta love love deadlifts, I also wrap t shirts around a big ass dumbell handles and hold for max time
    Why do you wrap t shirts around the bar?
    Do you find a more open grip helps?

    I find I have to tightly clench dumbbells or else I will get sore wrists.


  • #6
    Rycn
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    SugarHigh wrote: »
    Why do you wrap t shirts around the bar?
    Do you find a more open grip helps?

    I find I have to tightly clench dumbbells or else I will get sore wrists.
    I think he means that you hang very heavy dumbells from the tshirts, a kind of improvised farmers walk exercise.


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  • #7
    An Citeog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭An Citeog


    These two articles are worth a read:

    Hammering Strength into the Wrists: Part 1
    & Part 2


  • #8
    kevpants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    My wrists are tiny. I know there isn't much you go can do to make them bigger and big forearms just make them look smaller but is there anything you recommend to make them stronger?

    Nope. They're a small little unprotected joint and if you hurt them you hurt them.

    They wouldn't hold you back as far as lifting goes, I've chronic pain coupled with infant-like wrists and they give me no problems as a powerlifter. Maybe if you were fighting or something it would be an issue I don't know. The MMA forum would probably know more in that case.


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